Two days of intense testing have just come to a close for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Superbike Team at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, with riders Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano consolidating the positive results seen at last week’s Portimao test sessions.

Following on from last week’s tests in Portugal, this week's Spanish test sessions, which took place at the Jerez circuit, fortunately took place in very favourable conditions that allowed the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team to work solidly without interruption over the two days. Under clear and sunny skies (air temperature 16°C, track temperature 24°C) Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano continued to work with their technicians and build confidence with their new 2015 Ducati Panigale bikes.

Over the two-day session, the squad continued to concentrate on improving bike behaviour on used tyres and identifying ideal electronic and suspension set-ups. Both factory riders were able to record some consistently fast lap times, completing a total of approximately 110 laps each. In the final stages of yesterday afternoon’s session, and using a qualifying tyre, Davide recorded the overall fastest lap of the tests (1’39.332), which is also the new unofficial track record for the Superbike class. Davies and Giugliano are happy with the way work is progressing and are feeling confident ahead of next month’s opening races.

Davide Giugliano: “We’ve had two very positive days, in that we’ve been able to test a lot of small things calmly and methodically. During race weekend, we never have a lot of time to be able to focus on certain areas and so we’ve made the most of the opportunity and the good conditions here. I’m really pleased that, together with the team, I’ve been able to find good feeling with the bike, something that I hope remains unchanged in the next tests that we’ll carry out at Phillip Island before the races. We’ll continue to work however, so as to be as prepared as possible for the opening races.”

Chaz Davies: “The tests haven’t been easy.  On day one, we were able to work quite well and find good feeling with the bike. But unfortunately yesterday some small issues limited our work and meant that we were unable to complete the programme or make the most of our time. My feeling with the bike is not yet perfect, but we’ll continue to work during testing at Phillip Island just before the races. I’m sure that we’ll be able to find what we need at the next tests so that we can begin the championship in the best possible way.”